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Britains Vote on July 4th and Labour's Keir Starmer is the predicted winner
A centrist human rights lawyer with working class roots, Keir Starmer is poised to be the first Labour leader to win a U.K. election in nearly 20 yea…
1 year, 9 months ago
Three Tales of Tempered Expectations in Hong Kong
Five years after mass protests rocked Hong Kong, and were crushed by the government, people who took part are downsizing their dreams and ambitions —…
1 year, 9 months ago
Russia's New Friends
In the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. and many western governments sought to isolate Russia politically and economically t…
1 year, 9 months ago
Can Kenyan Police Stabilize Haiti?
The first 400 Kenyan police arrived in Haiti this week, part of a multinational force that will attempt to bring stability back the country. Gangs co…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Consequences of Climate Change in Brazil
Brazil is experiencing one of the wettest rainy seasons on record. On Brazil's southern coast, five months of rain fell in 15 days. Flooding lead to …
1 year, 9 months ago
Is the International Community Failing Sudan?
The war between two armed groups in Sudan has been going on for over a year and has engulfed much of the country. About 12 million people are interna…
1 year, 9 months ago
The French Far Right Rises; a Rush to Buy Gold in China
France will hold national elections soon and it appears the far right could take political power for the first time since World War II. This would re…
1 year, 9 months ago
Are British Politics Broken?
After a tumultuous few years in British politics, with Brexit and multiple prime ministers, one lasting less than two months, U.K. voters will go to …
1 year, 9 months ago
The International Problem of Online Sextortion
A growing number of children in the U.S. are being targeted in sextortion schemes— a scam in which a cybercriminal obtains and then threatens to rele…
1 year, 9 months ago
How is Israel Using Facial Recognition in Gaza?
Today we bring you an episode from NPR's science podcast Short Wave about how Israel is using facial recognition software to track Palestinians in Ga…
1 year, 9 months ago